On September 1, 2009, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with World Bank President Robert Zoellick in Ziguangge, Zhongnanhai.

Wen said the world economy was now showing signs of stabilizing, but an all-round recovery would be a slow, tortuous and complicated process. It would require long-term and concerted efforts by all countries in the world in strengthening dialogue, coordinating policy and deepening cooperation. "The macro-economic policy and measures that China adopted in response to the international financial crisis have been proved in conformity with reality, prompt, forceful and effective," Wen said. China would not change the orientation of its policy as the country is at a critical stage in the recovery of the economy. The Chinese government would continue to pursue proactive fiscal and moderately easy monetary policies. Wen said China would fully implement and continue to enrich and perfect the package plan in response to the international financial crisis to achieve the expected goals of economic and social development.

Wen said imbalances in the global economy were rooted in disparity in development. He urged the international community to pay special attention to difficulties faced by developing countries, especially the least developed ones. He said the North-South gap should be lessened by increasing aid, writing off debts, opening markets and transferring technology. The Chinese government is ready to strengthen cooperation with the World Bank and make new contributions to achieving the UN Millennium Goals and sustainable development of the world.

Zoellick appreciated China's achievements in the reform, opening up and modernization drive. He also spoke highly of the fiscal and monetary policies China had taken to cope with the financial crisis, as well as China's important role in promoting the global economic recovery. Zoellick said the World Bank was willing to develop cooperation with China in areas such as international development aid, reform of international financial organizations and climate change to jointly deal with the global challenges.